Lincoln presented a bill for $2,000 to the Illinoi
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Lincoln presented a bill for $2,000 to the Illinois Central for a legal work he did for the company in the 1850's. IC refused to pay saying, "This is as much as Daniel Webster himself would have charged." Lincoln then submitted a revised bill of $5,000. When the corporation refused to pay, he brought suit and won.
From page 29 of "NOTHING LIKE IT IN THE WORLD" by Stephen Ambrose.
From page 29 of "NOTHING LIKE IT IN THE WORLD" by Stephen Ambrose.
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